What a Cruel Way
January 31st, 2005
…to get rid of your enemy:
PHALABORWA, South Africa (AP) — A decaying finger helped forensics experts identify a farmworker allegedly thrown to lions by his former employer, a packed court heard Monday.
Police reconstructive technician Inspector Teunis Briers testified how he was able to take a print from the finger found in a lion breeding enclosure along with other remains and torn clothing. Police fingerprint expert Hugo Coetzee testified that he then matched the print to Nelson Chisale’s identification records.
The print had not changed despite the finger being badly decomposed.
Farm owner Mark Scott-Crossley and co-defendants Richard Mathebula, 41, and Simon Mathebula, 43, who are not related, are charged with killing Chisale last January.
Prosecutors allege that the defendants attacked Chisale with machetes, tied him up, beat him and threw him into a pen of lions. Police said Scott-Crossley had fired Chisale and Chisale was attacked when he returned to retrieve belongings.
Earlier Monday, police brought in sniffer dogs to sweep the court for possible explosives. Police did not say whether they had received a bomb threat.
Source: http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/01/31/lion.trial.ap/index.html
Twenty Seven
January 27th, 2005
On this day, twenty seven years ago a beautiful woman named Sarah gave birth to a eight pounder named Rashaan.
On this day, one year ago, Rashaan found out that she was pregnant (but did not know they were twins… yet).
Yes, today is my birthday.
JT cooked a spectacular meal and baked a pineapple upside down cake last night. I had leftovers today and it tasted just as good :yummy:
So I’m twenty seven years old now… I don’t really feel old but I don’t really feel young anymore either. I guess am at that in between stage.
A Plethora of Nothings
January 26th, 2005
I stole this from Shun:
F I R S T S
First best friend: Tiffany and JT.
First self bought CD: Kriss Kross – Totally Krossed Out.
First funeral: The first funeral that I remember… My grandfather.
First pets: Goldfish, then tropical fish.
First credit card: BankFirst.
L A S T
Last cigarette: I tried it once and only once when I was 16 or 17.
Last car ride: This morning at 8:03am.
Last good cry: How do you define ‘good’? Well I guess last week at a session.
Last library book: LOL… something in college for a research paper?
Last beverage drank: Water.
Last food consumed: Cheese omelet with onions and green peppers, one slice of French toast and two oatmeal raisin cookies.
Last phone call: To JT.
Last time showered: This morning, four hours ago.
Last shoes worn: Nike tennis shoes.
Last CD played: Michael Jackson – Dangerous.
Last song you sang: A song from ‘The Wiz.’
P R E S E N T
What color socks are you wearing? White.
What color of underwear are you wearing? Multi-colored striped.
What’s under your bed? A roll of trash bags, a couple of old receipts and a pen or two.
What time did you wake up today? 4:00am.
F U T U R E
Where do you want to go to college? I want to attend graduate school at Georgetown.
What is your career going to be? Secretary of State.
Where are you going to live? In Virginia or a outside of D.C.
How many kids do you want? I think I will stay at two.
What kind of car(s): Toyota Avalon.
F A V O R I T E S
Subjects in school: Math, Chemistry, European History, any foreign language.
Favorite Animals: Tigers.
H A V E Y O U E V E R
Given anyone a bath? Yes.
Bungee jumped? No.
Skinny-dipped? No.
Made yourself cry to get out of trouble: Yes.
Cried when someone died? Yes.
Fallen for your best friend? No.
Black Owned
January 22nd, 2005
Well folks it is only twenty second day of January and I am already nominating this person as Stupid Person of the Year. The link speaks for itself so just click it right now and be sure to leave a really nice comment.
I have only two questions: One, why was she stupid to call him the n-word and two, why did she post the picture of her black eye… for sympathy?
My sister Celie has declared January 21 as National Slap a Stupid Person Day (Observed).
Chris posted this at Kthxbi Forums
Now that is comedy folks.
Search Engine Results
January 21st, 2005
I was going through the search engine results for this site and I found out that Google has missnexus.com as the number one hit for my daughter’s name… check it. How sweet.
There are also plenty of pregnancy searches and weird searches like:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=acne+on+vagaina
http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=thigh+rash+itch+night&fr=FP-tab-web-t&toggle=1&ei=UTF-8
http://www.google.com/search?q=%22vericose+veins%22+near+%22jogging%22&hl=en&lr=&start=10&sa=N
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=sims+2+breast++size&btnG=Search
Nine Layers
January 20th, 2005
Got this from Ro.
9 Layers
Layer One
Name: Rashaan
Birthdate: 01.27.78
Birthplace: STL
Current Location: STL
Eye Color: Dark brown
Hair Color: Dark brown, reddish brown
Righty or Lefty: Righty
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Innie or Outtie: Innie, but now it looks really funny from my pregnancy
Layer Two
Your heritage: African American and somewhere down the line Native American and Caucasian
The shoes you wore today: Tennis shoes
Your hair: About a third of the way down my back, very thick and naturally wavy
Your eyes: A little slanty
Your weakness: My twins and procrastination
Your fears: Not being able to provide for my children
Your perfect pizza: Imo’s pizza; hamburger, green peppers and onions
One thing you’d like to achieve: A career involving my degree that provides a six figure income
Layer Three
Your most overused phrase on IM: LOL
Your first waking thoughts: Go back to sleep children
The first feature you notice in the opposite sex: Eyes and lips
Your best physical feature: My eyes
Your bedtime: About 11pm – 12am
Your greatest fear: Something terrible happening to my children (ditto what Ro said)
Your greatest accomplishment: Giving birth to my twins and graduating from college
Your most missed memory: Childhood, spending time with my grandfather
Layer Four
Pepsi or Coke: Pepsi
McDonald’s or Burger King: Burger King
Single or group dates: Single
Adidas or Nike: Nike
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: Lipton
Chocolate or vanilla: Vanilla
Cappuccino or coffee: Cappuccino
Layer Five
Smoke: No
Cuss: Very little
Sing: I pretend to
Take a shower everyday: No, I take baths as well
Have a crush(es): No
Who are they:
Four Month Checkup
January 19th, 2005
We took the twins to the doctor on Friday for their four month checkup. This was actually the first time that we had ever been on time there. In fact we were about an hour and a half early. (Un)lucky us… the children’s pediatrician is quite popular, always heavily booked and is VERY thorough with examinations. Our 3pm appointment didn’t begin until nearly 4:15pm. The afternoon was frustrating to say the least.
On the bright side of things, the twins’ checkup went quite well. Keisha currently weighs twelve pounds eight ounces and her height is twenty three and one half inches. Big brother William towers in at sixteen pounds and is twenty five and one half inches tall. The twins also had their four month immunization shots and they took the pain like two troopers. They didn’t cry as much as the two month immunizations. William has had this snorting/snoring thing going on since birth and it has been of great concern for JT and I. His pediatrician has tried to assure us that William will probably be just a regular snorer. If the issue becomes worse at age six months we may consult an ENT. If William has or may develop a breathing problem, we want to make sure that we have had him thoroughly examined.
Monday afternoon was fantastic because Keisha laughed for the first time. I’m not talking about those little baby giggles. I’m talking about a hearty chuckle. I was standing upstairs in the hallway with Keisha in my arms when JT came upstairs. At the top of the stairs, Keisha looked over at Dad. I said to JT, “Keisha wants to tell you something…” JT looked over at Keisha, smiled at her then Keisha busted out with laugh. I nearly cried… it was a beautiful moment just when William laughed for the first time last month (a few days before New Year’s Eve).
I’m always looking forward to when the twins do something new… I take lots of pictures, but I need to get the ball rolling with the camcorder.
Downtime Anyone?
January 18th, 2005
*Note: This entry was written during training on Tuesday, January 18, so I could stay awake :shh:
I’m in training at work for a couple of weeks, which is just fine in my book because I actually get off from work at a reasonable time with daylight out * gasp. * When I normally get off from work, it feels so late and this usually sets the somber mood for my evening. I feel so tired and drained, dreading any household chores. The feeling is quite the opposite when I’m off from work around four pm-ish.
Before the twins were born I would even have time to come home and take a two to three hour nap. I call my three hour naps – power naps. I (used to) feel like a new person after a power nap. Unfortunately, I don’t know what a power nap feels like anymore. So now, when I’m fortunate to get off early I take advantage of this time in other ways. I may do a couple of chores around the house such as loading/preparing the dishwasher with dishes and baby bottles, making the bed, loading a load or two of dirty clothes and gathering the trash.
Other than that, what I’m really focused on is relaxing and getting some me time. I don’t have much me time these days and as much as I love my twins, I do miss my me time. Finding a way to incorporate me time into a tightly sealed schedule has been a difficult part of my healing process. Don’t get me wrong… I can love up William and Keisha all day everyday. Just ask JT LOL. But at the end of the workday or the evening at home, I need my own personal downtime. Downtime can be implemented several ways such as cuddling up with JT, hot showers/baths, writing, reading, watching tv and/or browsing a select few websites. Downtime is important and I’m sure every mom and dad in the world can relate to this.
*Oops, I just hit publish on this entry before I was finished.
Anyway…
MLK
January 17th, 2005
Happy Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
I have actually never participated in any MLK marches. Perhaps I will when the twins are older. I think it would be a good family experience.
I am still waiting on a Malcolm X Day. I would not even be picky to say that it has to be federally observed with a day off. Ahh… *sigh* I guess I will be waiting for the rest of my life though. :meditate:
